Farm Worker
Employer: Sunshine Planting, LLC
Location: Old Town, FL
Workers needed: 145
Pay: $17.30/hour
Season: Jan 1, 2027 – Aug 15, 2027
Employer-provided housing; Transportation provided/reimbursed
The job
Workers will grade, sort, and pack mechanically harvested carrots at the packing facility. Duties will include visually inspecting carrots as they move along the grading line to evaluate size, color, shape, and overall quality; identifying and removing carrots that are damaged, misshapen, discolored, or otherwise fail to meet packing specifications; and sorting acceptable carrots into designated grade categories according to packing house standards. Workers will hand-pack graded carrots into cartons or bags, arrange products according to packaging specifications, apply appropriate labels and packaging materials, and close or secure completed packages. Workers will also stack and organize finished cartons on pallets and stage completed pallets for pickup by forklift operators. Workers will maintain an orderly work area and ensure that graded and packaged carrots meet established quality and packaging requirements.
Housing: Employer-provided (including mobile or range)
Meals: The employer will furnish free and convenient cooking and kitchen facilities so workers may prepare their own meals. Employer will provide (on a voluntary basis) transportation to assure workers access to stores where they can purchase groceries and/or other incidentals.
If free and convenient kitchen facilities become unavailable for any reason, the employer will provide three (3) meals a day for which it will charge individual workers, by payroll deduction, no more than the daily permitted amount as provided in 20 CFR 655.173, which was $16.78 as of April 7, 2026, and which may be increased during the period of this employment.
Transport: Employer will either arrange for inbound and outbound transportation via a charter bus service for the worker, or if the worker prefers to arrange their own transportation, Employer will reimburse the worker at no less than the most economical and reasonable common carrier transportation charges for the distances involved as well as for the related daily subsistence costs while the worker is traveling. Please see Work Term 1 of 12 for more detailed Inbound/Outbound Transportation arrangements.
Experience wanted: 0 months
Post-employment drug test is paid for by employer when applicable for safety purposes. Up to 30-35 lbs regularly; frequent bending, reaching, and stooping.
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